Technical Product Owner / Business Analyst

Cloudious • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

This role requires a seasoned professional to act as a Technical Product Owner and Business Analyst, focusing on application modernization and digital transformation initiatives within the Banking and Financial Services sector. The individual will be responsible for translating business needs into actionable technical requirements, leading discovery phases, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. A strong understanding of Agile methodologies, legacy system modernization, and emerging technologies like AI and automation is crucial.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Product Owner, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Technical Business Analyst.
• Proven experience leading discovery and requirements definition for application modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years of Banking and Financial Services experience.
• Knowledge of deposits, Certificate of Deposit (CD), checking, savings, payments, servicing, or lending processes.
• Strong experience translating business capabilities into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and implementation-ready requirements.
• Expertise facilitating workshops, stakeholder interviews, backlog refinement, and requirements elaboration sessions.
• Experience working with Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, UX, Development, QA, and UAT teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Experience with legacy application modernization, APIs, middleware integrations, and modern web applications.
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, system integrations, and frontend application architectures.
• Experience supporting UAT, defect management, release readiness, and production deployment.
• Experience participating in AI, Intelligent Automation, RPA, or Generative AI initiatives.
• Understanding of workflow automation, process optimization, and digital transformation practices.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modernizing Mainframe or green-screen applications.
• Experience with React applications, Micro-Frontends, and enterprise design systems.
• Experience with RPA platforms such as: UiPath Automation Anywhere Blue Prism Microsoft Power Automate
• Experience with Agentic AI solutions, AI assistants, workflow agents, or case automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar enterprise AI platforms.
• Knowledge of RAG, Conversational AI, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), and workflow automation technologies.
• Familiarity with AI governance, Responsible AI principles, and enterprise security requirements.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile delivery tools.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
• PMI-ACP
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• SAFe Agilist (SA)

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and requirements definition for application modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Translate business capabilities into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and implementation-ready requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, backlog refinement, and requirements elaboration sessions.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, UX, Development, QA, and UAT teams.
• Support UAT, defect management, release readiness, and production deployment.
• Participate in AI, Intelligent Automation, RPA, or Generative AI initiatives.
• Understand workflow automation, process optimization, and digital transformation practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed